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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05

Lawrence.
PROSPECT LAKE.

L. A. Chase has a new cutter of the Garvin
4 Johnson make.
Charles King brought from Indiana, a
thoroughbred Poland China boar.
Lawyer Maynard of Grand Rapids, was
the guest Of Frank Chase for few days.
Harry Chase of Grand Rapids, has been
making his relatives visit of a few Gays.
Mr.. Drew is buying logs delivered at the
mill. He bought 10000 feet Of one party.
Madison Orr and family made some Of
their old neighbors here a very pleasant call
one day fast week.
Mr. King, Charles Chrisiie's tenant, has
began work; he will find plenty of chores TO
keep him from mischief during the winter.
It is neither Matthew, Luke nor John, but
Mark, whose surname IL Drake aud who will
labor in the vineyard OF Martin Blowers the
coming year.
Miss Kittie b. Cooper is no more. She is
now Mrs. Eugene Hinckley. An Unfair was
held at Lyman Hinckley's, in honor of the
newly welded pair.
L. 8. Northrup's wife presented him with
an 81 pound boy on Monday afternoon OF
last week and e. 5. is happy as a clam.
Mother aud child are both doing finely.
We have been studying the president
message, trying to make out its meaning,
and have come TO the conclusion we did upon
that IL l4-l5 puzzle that was the rage a few
years ago, that it can't be done.
Miss Clara Coney was married on Thurs
day, December 23d, to q gentleman from
South Haven, whose name we have not
learned: they started for Wisconsin within a
few days, on "weddin' tower"
The Christmas tree at tho school house
was a decided success. 1t was loaded down
with presents, everybody happy, and nearly
everybody who was there received present;
each teacher was kindly remembered 10y his
Sunday school class, and also the superin-
tendent by the school.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05
Law ton.

Geo. McLain Of Jackson, il visiting friends
ia town.
Mrs. Higgins, who is So years of age, is
reported very ILL.,
Mira. Il. r. Dustin, from Indiana, has been
visiting IN town.
c. s. Adams went to Grand Rapids last
Thursday, returning on Saturday.
The tax collector will not be here again,
and it costs just trille more to pay yonr
taxes now.
Eddy Williams, son OF o. J. Williams, and
Lena, youngest child of Il. 5. Jones, are
each quite sick.
Large quantities OF ties are being brought
in. 1t is no unusual thing to SEQ seven or
eight teams in a string ali laden with ties
Joel Monroe left for Paw Paw, last Mon
day, TO attend to the duties of his office. He
will not move his family there at present, We
understand.
@. L. Hight took possession of the Cow
gill grocery last Monday. and is taking an
inventory Of the goods. HIS brother Bert
will assist him in the store.
There seems but little doubt that Lawton
VIII hdNo a Doohpb
are being made ~ fast AZ possible, the bust
ness men lending helping hand.
A hard looking tramp jumped of the ac-
commodation here last Sunday. Prom his
frozen look, he must have had a cold berth
ON the platform Of the baggage car.
Dell Woodland, formerly of this place, ar
rived from the west on Friday, for visit
With friends. He has developed fine look
ing black mustache since he left here which
will, of course, take we'll with the girls.
The Lawton band succumbed to the inevi-
table last Saturday night, and died peace
full and natural death, after an existence of
about year Its members found il an ex-
pensive piece of business and concluded to
quit.
The family Of nine that has been stopping
at the cooler Just one week, left for Decatur
last Saturday, on foot, up the railroad track.
They appear to be people who do not have 10
work for living, and who are giving each
place along the Central weeks visit.
We hear that parties were here last week,
looking around with the idea Of starting a
furniture and wooden ware factory, but we're
unable TO find building to- suit their wants.
There are some buildings in town which we
think could be obtained without much diff
ficulty. and some encouragement shoud be
given the parties by our citizens, if they
mean business.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
Hartford.

Fred Wolsey is visiting relatives at Albion.
Fred Chamberlain - visiting his sister at
Ann Arbor.
Subscribe for the NoRrHERsrE and be
happy the balance of the year.
John Vanderhte is enjoying a visit with
his sister from Sherman, Mich.
Prof. Bradt and wife enjoyed their holiday
vacation visiting among friends.
Miss Ada Simpson left on Friday last for
her school in kalamazoo County.
A large load of Keeler oddfellows visited
Hartford lodge last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Z. Phelps is very low He cannot
last many more days. VIM. Horton Jr is
better.
No mail from the south on Saturday or
Sunday, ON account Of the storm at New
Buffalo.
Miss Mile Earle of Benton Harbor Wis
tied with friends in this village during part
of last week
On account of the storm, the NJ. +. social
was not largely attended. Those present had
a pleasant time, however.
Last Saturday evening the mail from the
south was four hours tate, owing TO great
snow storm near New Buffalo.
SIR. and Mrs Edwin Freeman, who have
been visiting Mrs. Freeman's mother during
the holiday vacation, returned on Monday to
their school duties at Dundee, Michigan
A, - ii. e H., ,,,;.,.o from, Nv
Hewson's sale of si!yerware, MIR. John Hub
bard drew the lady's gold watch, Seymour
Jennings the gents gold watch, Clarence
Olds the cake-stand and Lyman Hinsdill the
pickle dish.
Johnnie Engle returned TO kalamazoo on
Thursday: Phil. Travis on Thursday, to
Hart, where he ia to enter into law part
nership with the firm of Guernsey q Bick-
ford: Miss Allie Engle to her school at Port
land on Friday; and Gene Ruggles started
Tor Ann Arbor on Monday.
The new Academy of Music was opened
on Wednesday evening last, by fuckers
dramatic troupe that played two nights to
full houses, so they say. Your correspondent
did not attend; lacking the dollar and hay
ing no comps" he had to stay at home, and
so he il unable 10 give description either
of tue play or the hail.
Our correspondent sends us a little history
of a matter that mag involve tine peace,
Tranquility and happiness Of more than one
family in our beautiful, little sister village
It is one of those things, the undue public
ity of which must cluse much suffering to
innocent parties, and that newspapers ought
not TO be too anxious 10 advertise to the
world. We deem it better, with our limited
knowledge of the circumstances. to refrain
from publishing the matter. THIS IS 10 re-
Election on our correspondent, however; he
is entitled to our thanks for his prompt re-
port. Ed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05
RULED BY PREJUDICE.

Few persons realize how ihor5nri,ly
they are controlled by prejudice even 10
their own disadvantage. For many years
the treatment of rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica and headache has been by some
outward application, and, therefore, with
out stopping to think that the origin OF
these troubles must, from necessity, be- IN
ternal, the weary sufferer consumes 20 rub,
rub and find no relief. Athlophoros is taken
internally, and as proof that this is the
correct principle, it cures surely and quick
ly. The statement of those who hare been
cured ought 10 convince the incredulous.
Lowell, Mich.
* are satisfied that Athlophoros is CIV
;rg the best satisfaction of any rheumatic
remedy we are selling.
HUNT & HUNTER.
George $. Baldwin, dealer in coal and
wood, kenosha, Wis, says: was afflicted
with rheumatism for several years, and 81
times suffered quite severely. ! used two
bottles of Athlophoros and soon had
relief
Lambert Smith, Jr., Sheboygan, Wis,
says: " | have had rheumatism for AT least
fifteen years. did not suffer with il stead
lily, but was subject To attacks most any
time, and always sure TO be laid up with it
during the fall and spring of each year.
The disease was not confined TO any one
part Of nay body; it would appear first in
one place then in another, but more fire.
quently in my feet and ankles, which would
swell out of all proportion. 1t is just about
a wear since | used bottle of Athlo-
phoros. Although | have passed through
the fall and spring / have not had any
rheumatism whatever since l used that
one bottle of medicine"
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
an .athlophoros Pills, but where they can
no, be bought of the druggist the Atblo-
ph5ros Co., liz Wall ST., New York, will
send either carriage pajdl on receipt OF
regular price, which is Sl.oO per bottle
l)~ Athlophoros and soc. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia, ir-
',-' tiuii, weakness. nervous debility, diseases
o.. Womcn constipation, headache, impure
p.yod, DC, Athlophoros Pills are uneoualed. z
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nGattazau.

Happy New Yea chestnut.
Chauncey began the new year by a ship
ment of hogs.
The Staintors have received visit from
their son, Dir. kipp.
The q. 4 RS will give public installa-
tion this evening, January 9Th.
Mrs. Sadie Smith is visiting at her broth
er's, Mr.. Fred Boynton OF st. Joseph.
.lss Rose Harrison haa taken position
Of attendant al the Kalamazoo asylum.
And now comes the jniwine" Louisianiar
oolured church choir and selleth the public
out at fifteen cents apiece.
Mr.. Orange Stephens eldest son is visit.
my at ms old home. Orange made n holi
day visit 10 friends in Battle Greek.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05

The Detroit Ereaing JourHa! sends out a
beautiful carriers address at the beginning
of the new year. The Journal il one OF the
best evening papers published anywhere, and
we congratulate it on its continued prosper
ity
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05

We have received No. !, Vol. VIII, OF
Straub's Sang Friend. Age only improves
this sterling musical publication
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05

The popular publishing firm of f. y.
Dickerson d Co. of Detroit. are handling DR..
Chase S Receipt Book and Family Physician.
This is not revised edition of the Dr's old
book, but an entirely new book of ESQ pages,
completed but short time previous to its
authors death. The book retails for only
two dollars and will be sold by subscription.
DIR. Chase's name is a household word in this
country, and to those who arc familiar with
his former work. no recommendation will be
necessary. Parties desiring to handle this
book should address the publishers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05
O"TJ ~ G. -Al--EI-STr !

You can buy your girl a beautiful
Plush or Glace Cloak, or a handsome
Shawl, or nice pair of Gloves, or n
Silk Handkerchief, or fine Hem
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-05

The February number of SrrtlBey'S Nag-
dztne, OF which l25000 copies have been
ordered as first edition. will contain a
most interesting article by John Q. Ropes,
upon the "likeness of julius Caesar" with Is
portraits, one of which, engraved 10y MIR. w.
b. Closson. will be the frontispieco of the
number. new story is begun i'll the same
number, by Mr.. L. j. Stimson (J. $. of Dale
entitled The Residuary Legatee.' The sec
ond installment of ex-Minister Washburue's
"Reminiscences OF the Siege and Commune
of Paris" is OF the greatest interest, describ-
ing as it does the most interesting phases OF
the siege.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
IN THE WHIRL.

The ball masque rage has died out in
Paris.
Preparations for Easter weddings are
already in progress.
Boston's Algonquin Club is to have a
new and costly house this year.
Pink, yellow and green are among the
solid colors in young mems neckwear.
Fashionable Philadelphians have begun
their pilgrimages to Atlanta City,
Georgia
Wire and steeIs in the back drapery
now do away with the necessity for a
hustle.
Milady must now have her secretary
after the manner of old world ladies of
rank.
Claret urns of glass are very beautiful,
and are in patterns wholly new IN this
country.
Brass lamps and swinging teapots COM
bined are the very latest for afternoon
teas.
People who dislike common things are
making market for gold handled pen
knives.
The stick connected with the hand
reading rocket has finally tome down
with dull thud.
A fashion prophecy is that within the
year walking skirts will be made long
enough to drag.
Dog collars for the girl of the period
are of split coral, bat, ''rather hard on
the complexion"
Chess tables of ebony have the board
inlaid with representations Oh the men
played with.
Black tulle and old gold is a combina-
| tinra = ear,aininA- nunnino drass. now
highly fashionable.
| It is craze to have in ones house as
many different kinds Of ornamental
| lamps as possible.
Society news is apt to be furnished by
the people who take most pleasure in
abusing jenkins.
Tiny gold coaching horns are some
thing new to be attached to Flora Nc
Flimsey's chatelaine.
Walking skirts are longer, and must
be made to touch. Shoe-top skirts now
are $50 common"
There must be about eighty million
yards of lace that once ornamented
grandma's wedding dress.
Colored gas globes liz a paivate house
are rather to suggestive of bar-room or
an "oyster box"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
Too Much for the Judge.
Augusta Chronicle.

] have just heard the following good
story on Chief Justice Bleckley. Nobody
appreciates a good thing more than Judge
Bleckley, and, as he told this story on him
self, I know he will not be offended at It's
publication. All who know Judge Block
ley, and recall his long. waving hair and
beard, will appreciate the story. Judge
Bleckley was on his way to the supreme
court one morning, when he was accosted
by little street gamln, with an exceed
ingly dirty face, with the customary
ssh1ne sir?"
He was quite importunate, and the
judge being impressed with the oppres-
sive untidiness of the boys face, said:
II don't want shine, but if you'll go
wash your face I'll give you dime"
'All right. sir"
swell, let me see you do it,
The boy went over to an artesian hy-
drant and made his ablution. Returning,
he held out his hand for the dime. The
judge said:
''Well. sir, you've earned your money;
here it is"
The boy said:
81 don't want your money, old fellow;
you take it and have your hair cut" say
ing which he scampered off.
The judge thought it so good story
that he told it on himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
Uncle Sans Cavalry.

"People have an idea that the recruit
ing Offices of the United States army take
| most anyno who comes along" said a
newly-enlisted man in the cavalry service
to New York Mail and Express reporter.
s'But that is great mistake. I took
pains to find out something about this
when / entered my application and
learned that only about one man in thirty
of those who apply to enter the cavalry
are able to successfully pass examination.
Last month out of forty-four who applied
only eight were accepted. Instead of
jumping at man, as people suppose,
they put him through the most rigid and
thorough examinations, and after it all
they ask him over and over If he is sure he
knows his own mind and is fully satisfied
to give his services wholly to the army for
five years. You have got to be sound
mentally and physically, and your eys-
sight and hearing are put to very severe
tests. The way they tried my eyesight was
this. a man holding pack of cards
stood at a distance of twenty feet from
me and the doctor put one hand over one
of my eyes. The man with the cards
held up one after another in quick Sue
ceesion, and had to call off the number
of spots on each card. If you fail in tell
ing one card correctly you are rejected.
In testing my hearing they turned me so
that my back was toward the man at the
other end of the room and the doctor
placed his hand over one of ny ears. Then
the man called off, in low, monotonous
tone an improvised and incorrect multi
plicatiOn table, such as five times eight is
thirty six. ETC., and you must repeat what
he says without the slightest hesitation.
Men often get caught at this, hearing
only part and supplying the rest as if
it were correct multiplication. Learned,
too, that some men during the five years
save as much as $1,000, becoming teach
ers and doing extra duty for which there
is extra pay. Others lend money on in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
A Legislative Cat.
Harrisburg Pa. Letter

The "House cat'' is one of the curiosi-
ties of the capitol. Puss is of large size,
black as lump of anthracite coal and
highly educated. If glove be placed on
top of the door Bobby goes quickly after
it, brings it down and hands it over in the
most graceful manner. If the glove be
tossed to him he deftly catches it in his
mouth and returns it to the owner. He
answers promptly to his name, but comes
just as quickly in answer to whistle
from familiar lips. Bobby is not yet a
year old, but has ''been round some.'
At the age of six weeks he left his native
city of Philadelphia to represent large
and popular backyard fence district in
the house, and he does it more creditably
than many of the other members from
that city. The influence of his surround
ings has had no apparent effect on his
moral character as yet, as he neither
drinks, smokes nor swears, and it Is
hoped he will never have to answer to
the charge of eating bills after they have
been referred to committee, or doing
such other depredatory acts as have been
charged to the office cat of the sun that
shines for Butler.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
THE SIMPLE MOUNTAIN FLOCK.
A Specimen of Unaffected Hospitality Extend
ed to Total Strangers.


ed to Total Strangers.
ssThess mounta1neers are the most hos
pitable people on earth. It is rude but
genuine hospitality. They would shal G
their last loaf with stranger within
their gates. The latch-string hangs out
for all.'
We were riding down a steep Rocky
Mountain trail my friend Clate and I, says
writer in the Detroit Free Press, when
Clate made the remark aoted. He was an
enthusiast over the noble traits of the
honest miner and mountaineer. Certain
experience Of my own had made me skep.
tical on the subject.
A. the base of mountain stood little
log cabin.
snow" said Clate, "I'H prove my
theory. It's past dinner time and we're
both hungry as wolves. I'll wager any
thing you like that we'll get a good, suare
meal at that cabin free of charge"
Five minutes later we stood before the
closed door of the cabin.
"Hello" roared Clate.
There was no reply.
''Hello, say"
This time Clate raped loudly on the
door. There being no response, he lifted
the latch, when the door swung open
showing no one within, although the cabin
was evidently being occupied.
aAli right" cried Clate. Come On in
Ned, and we'll forage round and see what
we can find in the cOmmlssary. The
folks won't care. They've left the door
open on purpose for wayfayers like US to
step in an help themselves. It's just like
them. It's your westerner who knows
what true hospitality is"
Clate .'foraged around" for some time.
but all he could find was piece of dry
salt pork and few potatoes.
''We'n help ourselves to what there is, y
said Clate, cheerily. 'You build fire.
Ned We're welcome to what we've found
I'll bet on that, for"
He stopped. A tall, lank, grim-visaged
woman, with leathern- looking face, sud
denly appeared at the back door. She saw
Clate, and yelled out:
"Drop them taters!'
ssWhy, madam, Il"
ssYou drop them taters"
eve are strangers, you see, madam
and"
drop 'em!'
Ashotgun hung on the wall. She snatch
ed it down, brought 1T to her shoulder
with jerk ana said:
drop them taters too quick"
Clate dropped them.
''Drop that pork
Clate dropped it.
''Now, you fellers git"
I had already got, but Clate, abashed
and rebuked though he was, fingered IN
til the shotgun was again pointed toward
him, and the woman said:
"Clear yourself! I'll learn you how to
walk into a body's house and help your
self to ones vittles. That bacon and
them taters amt to be bought for love
nor money, let alone eat up by you uns
fer nuthin'. Now you light out"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17
Left HandednesS

DR.. Daniel Wilson, president Of the
Royal Society of Canada, has lately con-
tributed paper to the proceedings of
that society on the subject of left-handed-
ness. He revives the various causes to
which the general preference of the right
hand has been ascribed, and also those to
which the occasional cases of lefthand-
edness are attributed, and finds them
mostly unsatisfactory. He shows clearly
that the preferential use of the right
hand is not to be ascribed entirely to
early training. On tho contrary, in many
instances, where parents have tied up
the left hand of child to overcome the
persistent preference for its use, the at
tempt has proved futile. He concludes
that the general practice is probably due
to the superior development of the left
lobe of the brain, which, as is we'll known,
is connected with the right side of the
body. This view, as he shows, was orig
inally suggested by the eminent anato-
mist, Prof. Gratiolet. The author adopts
it and maintains it with much force, and
adds the correlative view that ''left-hand-
edness is due to an exceptional develop
ment of the right hemisphere of the
BRAIN"
A careful review of the evidence gives
strong reason for believing that what is
now the cause of the preferences for the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-03-17

Joseph Neff, who died in Philadelphia
on Friday at the age of 81 years, was q
noted maker of violins. It is said that
the first violins made in America were
made by him. While an apprentice in
Germany he made study of the vibra-
tions of woods of various grades, and also
of strings of different materials, and when
be came to Philadelphia, noticing the alb
sence of violins of american make, he
stopped making pianos and began max
ing violins. He discovered that Blue
Mountain curled maple and double spruce
were the woods he wanted, and with i'm
proved glue he succeeded in making vio-
Inns which, for volume and delicate shad-
ing of sound, and sweetness and power of
tone, it was said, were hardly inferior to
to that of the famous Cremonese instru-
meuts. 1t is said that Karl Hohnstock, a
competent judge of the qualities of vio-
Inns, in 1851, in Philadelphia, compared
Neff violin with his own genuine Stradi-
varius and found it equal to the latter in
every respect.